Financial Analysis Job Trends in Scotland

Financial Analysis
UK > Scotland

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Scotland requiring Financial Analysis skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 139 - 165
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Financial Analysis 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.036% - 0.041%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.044% - 0.043%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £41,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 - £60,000
75th Percentile £43,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year - -11.11% +28.57%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Scotland

Financial Analysis falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Scotland.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 2,287 2,760 2,337
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 83.25% 88.35% 95.74%
Number of salaries quoted 1,163 1,263 1,752
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,750 £40,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -27.27% +4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £69,800
90th Percentile £80,000 £82,958 £82,980
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Financial Analysis
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Financial Analysis relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Financial Analysis job vacancy trend in Scotland

Financial Analysis
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Financial Analysis.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Financial Analysis

Financial Analysis
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Financial Analysis within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 5 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
East Ayrshire - 1 £42,500 -
Financial Analysis
UK

Financial Analysis
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Accountant
1 1 (100.00%) Management Accountant
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ACCA
1 1 (100.00%) CIMA
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Xero